An upright hammer stands among small seashells and an acorn on pale mint.

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saying (unknown origin)

saying

When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

When your only tool is a hammer, you'll treat every problem as something to pound. The saying warns that a narrow set of skills or habits shapes how we see situations, even when they call for something different.

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